Amelia's Life Will Be Different
Amelia thought sixth grade would be the end of her education. A School the World scholarship gave her the chance to continue to middle school, where she is discovering new confidence, new friendships, and a future her mother never had.
Staff Spotlight: Fabian Helps Students See What Education Can Make Possible
Fabian Bejerano brings more than professional training to his work as a School the World Change Agent with students in Panama. His lived experience in an Indigenous community helps School the World offer support grounded in cultural understanding, family realities, and messages students can trust.
How Service Learning Helps Build Global Citizens
Reyna Eastwood joined School the World’s Honduras Service Learning trip as both a chaperone and a parent of teenagers who have participated in service experiences of their own. What she saw was more than students building and serving: she saw young people forming real connections, asking deeper questions, noticing needs, and beginning to see themselves as global citizens.
Layla Diamond Didn’t Wait to Feel Confident
Layla Diamond traveled to Honduras as a World Changer without a friend or family members, unsure what to expect but determined to take the next step. By choosing to act before she felt completely comfortable, she discovered that confidence often comes after you begin.
Amelia’s Life Will Be Different
Amelia thought sixth grade would be the end of her education. A School the World scholarship gave her the chance to continue to middle school, where she is discovering new confidence, new friendships, and a future her mother never had.
When Students Fall Behind, Tutoring Can Help Them Catch Up
When students fall behind in reading and math, those gaps can become harder to close with each passing year. Results from School the World’s tutoring program show what can happen when students receive consistent, targeted support—including substantial gains in the number reaching independent learning levels.
Painting Futures: When Young People Find Their Own Way to Make a Difference
When parents created an opportunity to serve in Guatemala, five middle school students found their own ways to make it meaningful. From raising $4,500 to painting classrooms and forming friendships, they discovered that young people can contribute using the interests, ideas, and resources they already have.
When a School the World Community Welcomes You Back
When Bruno Vergara returned to San Rafael one year after his School the World trip, students were waiting with signs, balloons, and hugs. The joyful reunion showed Bruno that he had never been forgotten, and gave his father a rare opportunity to witness the impact his son had made.
What It Takes to Keep Going After Sixth Grade
For many students in rural Central America, finishing sixth grade does not guarantee the chance to continue. At middle schools in Chitatul and Xatinap I, Guatemala students and parents describe how scholarships help overcome costs, transportation, and other barriers to continuing through middle school.
What Six Years of Scholarship Data Is Teaching Us About Staying in School
What happens after a student receives a School the World middle school scholarship? Six years of data from Guatemala and Honduras is helping School the World understand who stays in school, when and where students are most likely to leave, and how we can strengthen support at a critical transition.
Staff Spotlight: Fabian Helps Students See What Education Can Make Possible
Fabian Bejerano brings more than professional training to his work as a School the World Change Agent with students in Panama. His lived experience in an Indigenous community helps School the World offer support grounded in cultural understanding, family realities, and messages students can trust.
A Season of Service, Connection, and 169 Dedicated World Changers
From Guatemala and Honduras to Panama and the Philippines, 169 World Changers made 2026 a season of service, connection, and learning. See highlights from each community and the stories that made this year memorable.
How Service Learning Helps Build Global Citizens
Reyna Eastwood joined School the World’s Honduras Service Learning trip as both a chaperone and a parent of teenagers who have participated in service experiences of their own. What she saw was more than students building and serving: she saw young people forming real connections, asking deeper questions, noticing needs, and beginning to see themselves as global citizens.